EPISODE · Oct 11, 2023 · 1H
🤷♀️ How Much Is Enough? — Leaving Instagram & Right-Sizing Your Work with Nic Antoinette
from Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media · host Softer Sounds
How do we actually tend to our wellbeing & burn-out when we’re self-employed? And what happens to our businesses when we step back to heal?Today I’m joined by a writer, podcaster, self-employed creator & community gatherer that I’ve long admired — Nic Antoinette.This year Nic has gone through a period of shutting down almost all of the longest-running parts of her business in order to tend to her mental health and well-being.In the process, she’s been in a period of deep inquiry about what it means to run a tiny business, when to let our beloved creations end, and how to feel like we have enough in our work and our lives.She also left Instagram! Tune in to our conversation for—A permission slip to step back from your businessWays to navigate periods of contraction in your workWhy & how Nic left Instagram“How much money is enough?”Support making hard decisions 👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨ ⠀🏕️ Joyful Impact Summer Camp is for socially conscious business owners who want to turn their empty creative wells into bubbling sources of inspiration. August 10 – September 4. Live on Zoom and async on Signal. JOIN HERE
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How do we actually tend to our wellbeing & burn-out when we’re self-employed? And what happens to our businesses when we step back to heal?Today I’m joined by a writer, podcaster, self-employed creator & community gatherer that I’ve long admired — Nic Antoinette.This year Nic has gone through a period of shutting down almost all of the longest-running parts of her business in order to tend to her mental health and well-being.In the process, she’s been in a period of deep inquiry about what it means to run a tiny business, when to let our beloved creations end, and how to feel like we have enough in our work and our lives.She also left Instagram! Tune in to our conversation for—A permission slip to step back from your businessWays to navigate periods of contraction in your workWhy & how Nic left Instagram“How much money is enough?”Support making hard decisions 👋 Thinking of leaving social media? You don't have to go it alone! Download our free Leaving Social Media Toolkit today🌈 Want support building a successful, sustainable business without relying on social media? Join The Interweb — our affordable, annual membership for creatives, artists & business owners, who want to share their work & make money without social media. ✨ ⠀🏕️ Joyful Impact Summer Camp is for socially conscious business owners who want to turn their empty creative wells into bubbling sources of inspiration. August 10 – September 4. Live on Zoom and async on Signal. JOIN HERE
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